On Karelian snow, 34 crews will battle for the victory of the first seasonal event. The Baja Russia – Northern Forest 2017, the first round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies and Russian Cross-Country Championship, starts this weekend in Karelia, in the north west of Russia. The entry list includes 34 crews from 13 countries: in addition to the Russian sportsmen, racers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Finland, Tunisia, Poland, Lithuania, Qatar, France, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Latvia …

Chris Ingram, Jari Huttunen and Tamara Molinaro up against Europe’s top talents With a strong trio, the Opel Rallye Junior Team is aiming for a hat-trick in the 2017 season – the third consecutive title victory in the FIA ERC Junior. Following in the footsteps of ERC Junior champions Emil Bergkvist (2015) and Marijan Griebel (2016), three young rally talents with different motorsport backgrounds and their works Opel ADAM R2 are taking on the continent’s best young rally drivers this …

The Cross Country Rally World Champion is the main favourite in the home event that opens the FIA Middle East Rally Championship. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah is the firm favourite to win the 2017 Qatar International Rally, the opening round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship being organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), on February 3-4. The local star – cross country rally World Champion – continues to set the benchmark for regional cross-country and special stage …